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Tua Tagovailoa Dealt With Injury to Back, Not Head in Win Over Bills, Per Dolphins HC

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel provided clarification for the injury quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered during Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bills.

While the Dolphins announced Tagovailoa suffered a head injury before he eventually returned, McDaniel told reporters: "Tua went out with a lower back. He really got bent back on a quarterback sneak earlier, and I was kind of with everyone else when he hit his head."

It appeared to be a concerning situation when Tagovailoa stumbled when he was running, but McDaniel said: "His legs got wobbly because his back was loose.